2. Eisner Award nominations came out this week, along with some complaints about the potential for bias on the part of judge Frank Santoro, who when Before Watchmen came out had spoken out strongly against the creators involved.

3. The 75th anniversary of Action Comics #1 was celebrated. That comic featured the industry-changing work of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster on their Superman character.

Quote Of The Week
"I definitely had strong feelings about Before Watchmen when it was announced. However, once I became an Eisner judge, I took my responsibility seriously, set my feelings aside, and considered the books that were submitted -- as did all the other judges." -- Frank Santoro